Zermatt

2012/13: Total Matterhorn terrain is now: 360 km 2010/11: - VIP-Gondola - two new black ski slopes to Cervinia - new 1 km long ski slope for boarder cross and ski cross in Plan Maison 2008/9:“Glacier restaurant” on the Matterhorn glacier paradise “Snowmaker” – the snow machine marvel Stockhorn ski lift Downhill race covering 2200 metres of altitude A new diva in town: Hotel Matterhorn Focus Award for Zermatt Beginner’s park with the Crossliner on Sunnegga paradise Renovation work in the Grand Hotel Zermatterhof Restaurant Riffelberg even more comfortable Glacier Palace with direct access through a new lift Reopening Hotel Monte Rosa 06/07: new 4-seat chair lift Sunnegga paradise from Findeln to Breitenboden, new Skilift Stockhorn

Freestyle

• Number of terrain parks: 2
• Total kickers:
• Total Jibs:
• Park details:
• Number of halfpipes: 2
• Boardercross: false
  

Freeride

• Trees: Yes
• Backcountry: Lots

Facilities

• Night boarding: false
  
• Heliboarding: true
  options to Alphubeljoch, Äschhorn and Monte Rosa and a 4hr trip costs 380CHF, if you don’t have that sort of cash then 185CHF will get you on a freeride day to some less trodden locations. Contact the Zermatt Alpin Center for details ww.alpincenter-zermatt.ch tel: +41 (0)27 966 24 60
• Snowmobiles: false
  

Snow

• Average snow in a season: 7m
• Snowmaking faciities: 25

Season times

• Season dates: Sat 24 Nov 12-Sun 5 May 13
• Winter: Nov to April

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• Bus: Bus services from Geneva take around 4 1/2 to 5 hours direct to Zermatt. Electro carts provide a bus service around Zermatt, Taxis: 0848 11 12 12
• Train: Take a train to Brig or Visp and then transfer onto the Matterhorn Gotthard railway for the 60min train to Zermatt. You can take the GlacierExpress train from Davos/St.Moritz straight to Zermatt www.glacierexpress.ch
• Driving: From Geneva, take the N1/N9 via Sion to Sierre. Then take the E62 to Visp at which point turn right and travel via Stalden to Zermatt. Resort is car free, so you'll need to park in Täsch, 5km away.
• Flying: Fly to Geneva airport 3 hours away, Zurich 3 1/2hrs. Sion nearest airport, 2hrs away.

• Address: Tourist Office of Zermatt 3920 Zermatt Switzerland Tel +41 27 966 81 00 Fax +41 27 966 81 01
• Email: [email protected]